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Brian Burke @bburke88.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

An overview of the impact of HPAI H5N1 on the breeding Terns on the east coast of ROI in 2023 and 2024. Full case study published in #BirdStudy In short, very bad for Common Terns, bad for Arctics and Sandwich, surprisingly minimal impact on Roseates overall. birdwatchireland.ie/devastating-...

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Devastating Bird Flu impacts on Irish seabirds revealed in new study - BirdWatch Ireland

A new study has revealed the devastating toll of the 2023 bird flu outbreak on Ireland’s tern species at their most important colonies.

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Brian Burke @bburke88.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

In some colonies this has set the Common Terns back a decade or more. Also potential longer term impacts for Roseate Terns who benefit from the predator defenses of the Commons. Bottom line is that we need a detailed plan on how we monitor and manage bird flu outbreaks in wildlife in Ireland.

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